Dr. Dana Janbek is an internationally-focused scholar and educator – a native Arabic speaker whose research has focused on the use of communication technologies by Syrian refugees, and the use of the internet by terrorist organizations. Her publications include the co-authored article “Syrian refugees and information precarity” (published in New Media & Society, a top-ranked… Read More
By Susannah Sudborough Boston University College of Communication Dean Tom Fiedler, who is stepping down at the end of the school year, revealed his intention to volunteer for the campaign of Democratic presidential hopeful Cory Booker. Fiedler, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and former editor-in-chief of the Miami Herald, said in an exclusive interview with students… Read More
Online platforms like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime have transformed the way we watch television shows—instead of waiting for a new episode to come out once a week, viewers can now watch their favorite series whenever and wherever it’s convenient. It’s not uncommon for people to binge-watch popular shows, sometimes consuming an entire season (or… Read More
A professor of advertising at the College of Communication, Professor Doug Gould is one of the most influential names in the business today. He’s won pretty much all the major advertising awards, earned two Emmy nominations, and his Super Bowl spots (1, 2) have made it to two separate All-Time Top 5 Super Bowl Commercials lists…. Read More
Fernandez joins BU after serving as Burson-Marsteller’s U.S. CEO and as chief communications officer (CCO) for five companies in the technology, health care, food, insurance and financial services sectors. His roles included leadership of marketing, government relations, investor relations and corporate social responsibility. He is the first U.S.-born Latino to serve as the CCO of… Read More
With an abiding, multi-decade passion for the exciting intersection of media writing, public relations, content marketing, and teaching, Michael Dowding joined the College of Communication as a master lecturer in 2015 after 20 years as an adjunct lecturer. Previously, Dowding established and operated Wordscape Communications, a freelance-writing consultancy devoted to copywriting for B2B public relations… Read More
Dr. Beaudoin conducts theoretically driven research with real-world implications, centering on the influence of mediated communication on social and health outcomes. He has built and advanced theory on the effects of media use on social capital, including documenting variance according to individual- and community-level factors, and has designed and evaluated media campaigns in domestic and… Read More
Dr. Traci Hong’s program of research is on new media effects and processes, particularly in the context of health. She has examined how health messages can reduce smoking, alcohol consumption, and other risky health behaviors particularly among adolescents. She has also examined the related effects of peer influence, including as simulated in virtual environments. Her… Read More
Dr. Michelle A. Amazeen is an assistant professor in the Department of Mass Communication, Advertising and Public Relations at Boston University. Prior to BU, Dr. Amazeen was an assistant professor of advertising at Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ. She earned her Ph.D. in Mass Media and Communication from Temple University in Philadelphia and received a… Read More